HD Radio is top emerging tech for new car buyers
J.D. Power and Associates’ new Emerging Technologies Study says HD Radio Technology is ranked the #1 most likely emerging technology
Pepsi debuts “Live for Now” with Nicki Minaj (video)
Pepsi has launched the brand's first TV ad for its global campaign, "Live for Now." The ad, "Now in the Moment," inspires Pepsi fans...
Merlin Media brings back WKQX
Merlin Media launched Q87.7 sooner than the previously cited 5/7 date, bringing back the former Emmis call letters WKQX to Chicago. Q87.7 launched Sunday...
ABC wins Friday
ABC won Friday night among Adults 18-49, beating CBS by 7%, NBC by 25% and Fox by 67%. In fact, with Shark Tank, Primetime:...
“Dateline” grows 18% week to week
Friday Primetime Results: At 8 p.m. ET, “Who Do You Think You Are?” averaged a 0.9/4 in 18-49 and 4.9 million viewers overall. At...
Jobs report sent stocks falling on Friday
The monthly employment report from the US Department of Labor showed the.nation's unemployment rate dropping one tenth of a percentage point, to 8.1% from...
Cable makes sure news focus remains on election
Most media have pulled back on 2012 presidential election coverage now that the Republican nomination has been all but decided. But cable still invested...
NAB backs off white space challenge
For a time the dominant spectrum concern of broadcasters was rampant and possibly untraceable interference from unlicensed devices in the white spaces between television...
Done deal in Sun Valley
A pair of Idaho radio stations has joined a quartet of radio stations to form a sextet – but while the licenses have changed...
Cumulus’ WYAY partners with Atlanta Business Chronicle
Cumulus Media says its WYAY-FM will be converted to “All News 106.7” beginning in mid-May. As part of the switch, Cumulus will partner with...
New overnight programming for NBC affiliates
Two lifestyle programs produced by the NBC Owned Television Stations are being made available to other affiliates of the Peacock Network. Beginning the weekend...
Looking ahead at Clear Channel (audio)
After reporting Q1 results that were up a bit, Wall Street analysts are now focused on pacings for Clear
Merlin Media billboards may violate state law
New Chicagoland billboards for Merlin Media’s WIQI-FM that say “He Never Listens,” in reference to former IL Governor Rod Blagojevich, are getting some pushback...
Tough Friday for stocks, including broadcast
Stock prices fell pretty much across the board on Friday. The negative driver was the monthly employment report from the US Department of Labor.
While...
Emmis updates LA LMA/option
$85.5M KXOS-FM Los Angeles from KMVN License LLC, a subsidiary of Emmis Communications Corporation (Jeff Smulyan) to 93.9 License LLC, a subsidiary of Grupo...